Writing “Campaign” the novel by E Ayers @ayersbooks #RLFblog #contemporary
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Thanks so much for having me here
today. My newest book Campaign will be live Monday, July 21, 2014. It’s my seventh
River City novel. River City is a fictional mid-sized city in the eastern United States.
today. My newest book Campaign will be live Monday, July 21, 2014. It’s my seventh
River City novel. River City is a fictional mid-sized city in the eastern United States.
I love writing the River City
novels because they aren’t exactly a series, although it’s fun to read them in order,
just jump in and try one. The glue that holds them together is the city. Yes, many
of the characters know each other. Some work together, are friends, or are business
associates. So there can be some loose ties between them.
novels because they aren’t exactly a series, although it’s fun to read them in order,
just jump in and try one. The glue that holds them together is the city. Yes, many
of the characters know each other. Some work together, are friends, or are business
associates. So there can be some loose ties between them.
In my head, I have some criteria for
River City novels. The couple has to be doing something
to make the city better. It doesn’t matter if they donate to a cause, or actively
participate in some sort of activity/volunteer program, such as coaching soccer.
Plus there has to be something about that story that needs to be told. Something
different that sets it apart.
River City novels. The couple has to be doing something
to make the city better. It doesn’t matter if they donate to a cause, or actively
participate in some sort of activity/volunteer program, such as coaching soccer.
Plus there has to be something about that story that needs to be told. Something
different that sets it apart.
I’m going to say that all the stories
are PG-13. Let’s face it, teens today know more about sex than their grandmothers
did after they were married! That might sound horrifying to some people, but I don’t
think it is. Knowledge is power. It’s also protection!
are PG-13. Let’s face it, teens today know more about sex than their grandmothers
did after they were married! That might sound horrifying to some people, but I don’t
think it is. Knowledge is power. It’s also protection!
So that said, I’m PG-13. I don’t write
anything too sweet or too hot. I’m right down the middle. I let my characters and
their personalities drive the heat of the story.
anything too sweet or too hot. I’m right down the middle. I let my characters and
their personalities drive the heat of the story.
Writing Campaign was a roller coaster
ride. It’s an emotional story, filled with highs and lows. And just when I thought
I had a grip on it, my heroine, Kathryn “Ryn” Demary would toss another
problem at me, because she wasn’t the average heroine. And Brad Shoemaker might
have fallen in love with her, but he had a career choice at stake.
ride. It’s an emotional story, filled with highs and lows. And just when I thought
I had a grip on it, my heroine, Kathryn “Ryn” Demary would toss another
problem at me, because she wasn’t the average heroine. And Brad Shoemaker might
have fallen in love with her, but he had a career choice at stake.
So while the story seems simple enough,
Ryn wasn’t. She’s mute and that is a huge factor throughout the story. Yes, there’s
dialog. She talks with her hands, she uses a computer gadget, and occasionally pen
and paper. That alone created a grammar nightmare. So after spending some time at
one of the local colleges discussing the situation with the grammar gurus, it was
concluded that she signed or she typed was to be treated exactly the same as she
said.
Ryn wasn’t. She’s mute and that is a huge factor throughout the story. Yes, there’s
dialog. She talks with her hands, she uses a computer gadget, and occasionally pen
and paper. That alone created a grammar nightmare. So after spending some time at
one of the local colleges discussing the situation with the grammar gurus, it was
concluded that she signed or she typed was to be treated exactly the same as she
said.
The other problem with signing is
that folks who sign don’t exactly use each word and there is no past or future tense.
They sign you go store eggs milk bread I cook food we food. That could mean you
went to the store so I cooked the dinner – let’s eat! Because Ryn can hear, and
once upon a time, had a voice, she might sign in the abbreviated form, but in her
head, she’s saying the whole sentence. I used the whole sentence.
that folks who sign don’t exactly use each word and there is no past or future tense.
They sign you go store eggs milk bread I cook food we food. That could mean you
went to the store so I cooked the dinner – let’s eat! Because Ryn can hear, and
once upon a time, had a voice, she might sign in the abbreviated form, but in her
head, she’s saying the whole sentence. I used the whole sentence.
The truth is people don’t know what
to do when faced with someone who is disabled. Fear that they can’t communicate,
or that they will do, or say, the wrong thing keeps people at a distance. And that
can be heart breaking for the person with a disability.
to do when faced with someone who is disabled. Fear that they can’t communicate,
or that they will do, or say, the wrong thing keeps people at a distance. And that
can be heart breaking for the person with a disability.
I hope when people are done reading
Campaign, they will understand a little more about disabilities, and they will see
Ryn as a young woman who is surviving in a vocal world. She loves Brad and wants
to be his wife, but she wants to be more than a silent smile at his side.
Campaign, they will understand a little more about disabilities, and they will see
Ryn as a young woman who is surviving in a vocal world. She loves Brad and wants
to be his wife, but she wants to be more than a silent smile at his side.
Campaign Brad and Ryn’s Story A River City
Novel
Novel
Contemporary Romance
Brad Shoemaker was blindsided when he discovered that love could
be silent, and Kathryn “Ryn” Demary is mute. But when Mayor Bruno Giovanni
is forced into early retirement, he chooses Brad to run in his place. Ryn is determined
to campaign at Brad’s side, but instead of being an asset, she just might be his
biggest liability. Ryn finds herself campaigning not just for Brad to become mayor
but also for his love. Politics can get dirty and Ryn’s caught in the middle.
be silent, and Kathryn “Ryn” Demary is mute. But when Mayor Bruno Giovanni
is forced into early retirement, he chooses Brad to run in his place. Ryn is determined
to campaign at Brad’s side, but instead of being an asset, she just might be his
biggest liability. Ryn finds herself campaigning not just for Brad to become mayor
but also for his love. Politics can get dirty and Ryn’s caught in the middle.
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Author Bio
E. Ayers is a multi-published and Amazon best-selling author
of western and contemporary romances. Her books are never too sweet or too hot.
She writes down the middle. She is proud to be part of the Authors of Main Street,
an elite group of award-winning and best-selling contemporary authors.
of western and contemporary romances. Her books are never too sweet or too hot.
She writes down the middle. She is proud to be part of the Authors of Main Street,
an elite group of award-winning and best-selling contemporary authors.
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